Sunday, February 26, 2012

O'nyong nyong fever ( joint - breaker fever )


  • A disease of east Africa and Malaysia, caused by an arbovirus. and transmitted by mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles.
  • The disease is similar to dengue and symptoms include rigor, severe headache, an irritating rash, fever, and pains in the joint.
  • The patient is given drugs to relieve the pain and fever.

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